A/N shout outs and such will be in the next chapter. speaking of that, it's already written it just needs to be typed, and it has a kiss!!!! ::cheers:: R/R!

A Walk To Remember

Halloween

(Ginny POV) Classes were canceled today! That's awesome! Now, let me begin my day at the morning...

I went to Salem Academy for Witches and Wizards of America with Leslie, Hermione, Carrie, and Parvati. As usual, we learned more about SAWWA's history through Leslie's stories. She's really sweet. When Mrs. Croft was looking for a parking spot, she spoke up after her daughter finished a story.

"Ginny, dear, did you get the part that you wanted in the play? I can't remember if you told me or not."

I nodded and smiled. "Yes! I was so happy." I really was. I was literally bouncing around SAWWA like a madman the day I found out.

"That's wonderful! When is your first rehearsal?" Mrs. Croft turned and parked the car.

I took off my seatbelt and grabbed my folders and quill. "I think it's tonight."

Leslie's eyes grew wide. It's quite funny when she does that because sometimes her curly hair frizzes a bit. "Is tonight Halloween?"

Hermione looked at her like she was crazy. "Yeah, how could you forget?"

Leslie smiled, bright and wide. "Jacob's band is playing at dinner!"

I froze, halfway into the dorm building. "There's a dance?"

Leslie grinned and shook her head. "Every Halloween, Carrington picks a band, famous or not, to play at dinner. We can dance if we want, but people just either stand or jump around. Kinda like a concert."

"Oooh, okay." I sighed in relief. I was about to say, now I need to change!

Carrie and I found Suzanne, and went up Tobblestodson's stairs to the 6th years' floor. A party greeted our ears as we entered the lounge.

* Dinner *

We entered the Dining Hall and gasped. It was spectacular! Candles and lit jack-o-lanterns floated eight feet from the ground. On the windows were spider webs ("Can we eat somewhere else? Like back in Hawksle?" Ron pleaded shakily behind me to Harry) and bats flew all around the Hall. The tables overflowed with food and candy. Chicken, turkey, ham, dark red apples, corn, mashed potatoes, all kinds of breads, any sandwich you can think of, salads, caramel apples, gummy brooms, sour punch straws (A/N heehee), kandykorn (sp?), chocolates, huge suckers, lemon drops, Berty Bott's Every Flavor Beans, and every pie imaginable sat on the tables.

After we took it all in, we literally ran to our tables and dove into the food. My plate had a little bit of everything, it was all so good!

Once our stomachs were filled to bursting and the food was practically cleared, our tables disappeared. The entire Hall (I think...) fell to the floor with a thud. "Leslie," I rubbed my bottom, "why didn't Mr. Carrington warn us about that?"

She laughed and helped me stand up. It appeared that only us Hogwarts students fell to the floor, plus a few SAWWA first years. "Carrington's immature sometimes. He loves playing pranks." For some reason, Dumbledore's face flashed in my mind.

"Oh, I understand." I bent over and helped others stand up.

The entire hall had almost no room to move around. As much space as each student could get was less than elbow room all around. Ridiculous, true, but this was a school for American witches and wizards, so this must be normal. Add a few Hogwarts students and you're jam-packed!

Carrington appeared at the front of the Hall and held out his arms. "Everyone, I'd like to welcome you to--" Jacob Croft and his band vaporized, along with their equipment, infront of him, "--our local band, Numb." (A/N listening to LP's song now...) AT that, Numb started playing loud and hard.

Soon the crowd jumped around like there was no tomorrow. Just think, an hour from then was a quiet play rehearsal.

***

(Draco POV (A/N which you'll get a lot more often now the story's REALLY starting)) They were awesome! We all danced and jumped and waved lit wands around to the beat every once in a while, and a few Muggle lighters lit up as well. But disappointingly, it had to end.

I was told that the cast of the play had to meet on the Auditorium's stage. SO I snuck away and headed down the halls. I saw a few more people heading the same direction.

When I found out I got the lead role in the play, I wasn't happy or angry. Maybe I was a little of both? Happy because I was better than the others who auditioned, angry because...well, I got the lead role.

I entered the Auditorium and saw a circle of chairs on the lit stage. I walked down the isle, up the steps, and slouched into the nearest chair. More students arrived and sat down. I noticed a small flash of red and turned.

YES!

It was Ginny Weasley. She got the part! Well how could she not? Her voice was amazing--yes I said amazing.

Mrs. Rauh walked into the middle of the circle of chairs and passed out the lines. As she spoke, I flipped through the little booklet. I skimmed the last few pages on the last Act, curious as to why my new friends quit explaining the play to me. I read...and read...and dropped my jaw.

"What the hell?!"

Mrs. Rauh spun on her heel at my outburst. "Is there a problem Mr. Malfoy?" I shook my head, still looking at that one line.

No way was I going to kiss a Weasley!

* Afterwards *

(Ginny POV) The rehearsal wasn't much as a rehearsal. It was more introducing yourself, the part you play, and hearing the background of the play for the umpteenth time, only this time from Mrs. Rauh.

She pulled me aside and asked me several odd questions.

"What is your voice range?"

"Soprano..." I looked at her, puzzled.

"Perfect. Does your hair curl easily with a few spells?"

"Yes..." Still confused.

"Good! Oh, and, what size do you wear in dresses and robes?" Yeah, the questions were a bit like that.

I left the Auditorium and walked down the long halls. Strangely, the hall was dark and cold. I shivered. Then I heard footsteps behind me. I spun around and saw nothing. Well no dip, it's so dark!

I continued walking then froze. My world went black...I was falling...falling....

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(Draco POV) I was out of the Auditorium and headed down a strangely dark corridor. I heard a small thud ahead of me. What was that?

"Lumos." I lit my wand and raised it high. Since it was such a small light, the hall was light very dimly. I walked slowly, then I saw it.

A lump of black.

I ran to the object and knelt down. It was a human! I turned the body over, moving the robes out of the way to see who it was. I froze at what I saw.

Ginny Weasley.


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Draco was in complete shock that day. He was afraid the girl was dead! She was as cold as ice, she was pale, and lifeless. He shook her and she didn't respond. Panicking, he picked up the limp body and ran to the one he knew that could help: Ron.

Draco ran outside and searched the grounds. So many people we leaving at once! Where was he? Ron's voice caught his ear off to the right side of the building and he ran. "Weasley!"

Ron turned around, stopping his conversation with Harry. He was about to snap at Draco until he noticed what, or who, he was holding. His eyes went wide.

"Ginny!" He grabbed his sister from Draco's arms and sat on the ground. He positioned her on his lap and snatched his wand. Harry and Draco were asking questions, but Ron didn't respond. He pointed his wan at Ginny's chest and looked straight into her closed eyes. "Stamos Liviate." A flash of red and white sparks escaped his wand and through Ginny's heart. She made a movement like when someone has a heart attack and the doctors shock them. Only the light continued coming from the wand. Ron's face went pale; this was obviously not a good thing.

Draco watched with amazement at how calm Ron was. "What's going on?"

The light stopped. Ginny's eyes fluttered open and she looked up at her brother. "Ron?"

Ron leaned down and whispered something in her ear. Harry and Draco looked at eachother, wondering what the hell was going on. Ginny looked at Ron in bewilderment after he spoke. She sighed and fell asleep in his arms.